Augusta in Richmond County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Shiloh Orphanage
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 11, 2022
1. Shiloh Orphanage Marker
Inscription.
Shiloh Orphanage. . In 1896, the Shiloh Baptist Association founded an orphanage for African-American children denied care at the city's whites-only orphanage. After operating briefly under a different name and director, the home became Shiloh Orphanage under the stewardship of the Reverend Daniel McHorton by 1899. As superintendent, McHorton provided housing and secured food, education, and vocational training for Shiloh's wards. With assistance from wealthy northern donors and local support from both black and white communities, supporters raised enough money to purchase a permanent property to house the orphanage in 1904. Later that year, Shiloh Orphanage relocated here on 15th Street, adding a classroom in 1910. Dormitories for girls (1927) and boys (1936) followed. Shiloh Orphanage closed in 1970 and reopened as Shiloh Comprehensive Community Center in 1977.
In 1896, the Shiloh Baptist Association founded an orphanage for African-American children denied care at the city's whites-only orphanage. After operating briefly under a different name and director, the home became Shiloh Orphanage under the stewardship of the Reverend Daniel McHorton by 1899. As superintendent, McHorton provided housing and secured food, education, and vocational training for Shiloh's wards. With assistance from wealthy northern donors and local support from both black and white communities, supporters raised enough money to purchase a permanent property to house the orphanage in 1904. Later that year, Shiloh Orphanage relocated here on 15th Street, adding a classroom in 1910. Dormitories for girls (1927) and boys (1936) followed. Shiloh Orphanage closed in 1970 and reopened as Shiloh Comprehensive Community Center in 1977.
Erected 2018 by Georgia Historical Society • Georgia Department of Transportation. (Marker Number 121-20.)
59.859′ W. Marker is in Augusta, Georgia, in Richmond County. Marker is on 15th Street (Georgia Route 4) 0.1 miles north of Morgan Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1635 15th St, Augusta GA 30901, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Also see . . . Shiloh Orphanage (PDF). National Register of Historic Places nomination for the former orphanage, which was listed in 1996. (National Archives) (Submitted on June 16, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 11, 2022
2. Shiloh Orphanage Marker
Courtesy of The Frick Collection/Frick Art Reference Library Archives (Public Domain), 1910
3. Shiloh Orphanage
Just three buildings remain on the site today: The Strong Academy, a one-room school built in 1910; a girls' dormitory (built 1927); and a boys' dormitory (built 1936).
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2022. It was originally submitted on June 16, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 735 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on June 16, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
